Morrisonwas initially a Scottish, United Secession minister, though gradually became more unorthodox with his years. The label ‘Morisonianism’ became applied to his thought and followers. His exegetical works, though, on Matthew and Mark are valuable.

***– “We differ greatly in doctrinal views from Dr. Morison, but we set a great price upon his Matthew and Mark, which deserve the utmost praise.” – Spurgeon

“A practical and devotional phrase-by-phrase commentary. In many instances, provides helpful comments on textual problems. Although the interpretation of Greek nuances is not always accurate this work should be purchased if found.” – Cyril J. Barber

Ridderbos (1909-2007) was a reformed Dutch theologian and Biblical scholar.

This commentary series ‘represents the best in conservative, continental Reformed scholarship. Professor Ridderbos’s commentary on Matthew is considered one of the finest in this series.’ – The book-flap

Matthew’s Witness to Jesus Christ: the King and the Kingdom Buy 1958 94 pp.

Marlorat, Augustine – A Catholic and Ecclesiastical Exposition of the Holy Gospel after St. Mathew, gathered out of all the singular and approved divines (which the Lord has given to his Church)ToC1570

Marlorat (1506-1562) was reformed. His commentaries are particularly valuable as they are compendiums of block quotes from some of the best reformed divines of his day on the passages of that particular Biblical book. See here for anexcerpt from his commentary on John.

** – “Marlorate was an eminent French reformer, preacher and martyr. His commentaries contain the cream of the older writers, and are in much esteem, but are very rare. He wrote on the whole New Testament, but we have in English only the Gospels [2-3 John] and Jude [and Revelation 1 & 13].” – Spurgeon

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Ward, Richard – Theological questions, dogmatic observations, and evangelical essays upon the Gospel St. Matthew, wherein about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty special points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errors confuted, or objections answered: together with diverse arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenets are confirmedToC1640

Ward (1601-1684) was educated at Cambridge, England and St. Andrews, Scotland, and was a reformed minister in London.

**“A huge mass of comment, in which are thousands of good things mostly set forth by way of question and answer. Few could ever read it through; but to a wise minister it would be a mine of wealth.” – Spurgeon

Morgan (1863–1945) was a reformed congregationalist minister and is often considered to be one of the 20th century’s best preachers. He was the predecessor to D. Martyn Lloyd Jones at Westminster Chapel in London. His commentaries are usually a series of his exegetical sermons.

“An able expository treatment with numerous practical observations. Particularly helpful on the Sermon on the Mount. Includes some novel ideas on the parables of chapter 25.” – Cyril J. Barber

Thomas, William H. – Outline Studies in the Gospel of Matthew: a Devotional Commentary Buy 1961

** “Dr. Parker is an able though somewhat—-. But stop, he is a near neighbor of ours.” – Spurgeon

Schaff, Philip & Matthew Riddle – The Gospel of Matthew in A Popular Commentary on the New Testament 1879

The commentary is good enough, but could be better: it lacks spiritual profundity and fervor.Schaff (1819–1893), the famed Church historian and N.T. scholar, came from a German-Reformed background, though was also the lead proponent of the High-ChurchMercersburg Theology. Riddle (1836–1916) was of a Dutch Reformed background and had a similar professorial and literary career.

“A very capable geographical (rather than thematic) study. Highlights the discourses of Christ… and follows an amillennial interpretation of chapters 24-25. The work is enhanced by the author’s use of exegesis in his exposition, making this a most valuable contribution for preachers.” – Cyril J. Barber

Plummer (1841–1926) was a Church of England clergyman, biblical, Oxford scholar and a liberal.

“A most helpful technical and critical commentary. Plummer denies Matthew’s authorship and believes that there are inaccuracies in Scripture; yet he defends the virgin birth and the reality of miracles. In spite of the weaknesses inherent in this volume, it is one of the best expository treatments of this Gospel.” – Cyril J. Barber

Lightfoot was a reformed divine and Hebraicist who was invited to the Westminster Assembly. He mined the Jewish writings for anything and everything that may be of help in understanding the New Testament. Here are his results.

This is the only work of its kind in English; the scholarly, more complete work (vol. 1, Mt; vol. 2, Mk-Jn) that has improved, in some ways, upon Lightfoot, done in the early 1900’s by H. Strack and P. Billerbeck, has still not been translated out of the German.

If one is interested in seeing the results of the use of the Jewish writings in relation to the gospel accounts, see Edersheim’s Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, who thoroughly makes use of them from his encyclopedic knowledge of the Jewish writings from his orthodox Jewish upbringing his life’s work as a scholar.

**‘Enough of solid truth and brilliant utterance will be found here to justify this father’s title of ‘Golden Mouth’; but still all is not gold which fell from his lips, and to modern readers Chrysostom is not so instructive as he was to his own age [A.D. 349-407].’ – Spurgeon

“A devout study designed to show how the Lord prepared his disciples for their future ministry.” – Cyril J. Barber

Gundry, Robert – The Use of the Old Testament in St. Matthew’s GospelBuy 1967

“A work of exceptional scholarship in which the author examines each quotation as it appears in the text, evaluates the theories of writers who have proceeded him, and offers his own view of the fulfillment of Messianic prophecy.” – Cyril J. Barber